Fragrance comparison

Café Verde vs Arjan Red

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 20 Oct 2026 168 ratings analysed

1 wins

Café Verde

L’Occitane Au Brésil

4.10168 votes

Rank #24,130 AromaticWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

Arjan Red

Norana Perfumes

—0 votes

Rank #73,966 Warm SpicyCoffee

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Café Verde takes 1 of 1 categories.

Café Verde
Choose it for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Arjan Red
Choose it for a warm spicy and coffee character.

Café Verde1/1

Arjan Red0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Café Verde

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Café VerdeL’Occitane Au Brésil

Arjan RedNorana Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.10/ 5 · 168 votes

Have 50%Had 18%Want 33%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 50%Had 50%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

37%Like

13%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

168 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

warm spicy92%

green84%

woody77%

ozonic69%

aquatic61%

warm spicy100%

coffee83%

aromatic65%

fruity48%

amber30%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both warm spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top15-30 mins

RhubarbLemon

Heart2-3 hrs

Violet LeafCardamomCoffee

Base4-5 hrs

CedarSandalwood

Top

CoffeeMandarin OrangeRhubarb

Heart

CardamomMango

Base

PeachAmberVetiver

InformationalShared notesRhubarb, Cardamom and Coffee. Durations are only published for Café Verde, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall46

Winter18

Day100

Night33

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men79

Unisex20

Women1

Casual 42%Work 33%Date 16%Party 9%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,130

PerfumerIsaac Sinclair

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#73,966

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCafé VerdeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Café Verde by L’Occitane Au Brésil is an invigorating green cologne built around crisp rhubarb, zesty lemon, and unroasted green coffee beans. It hits with a brisk, tart snap right out of the nozzle. That initial citrus sharpness softens within ten minutes as dewy violet leaf and aromatic cardamom enter the fray. You …

Reviews →

Arjan Red opens with a sharp burst of tart rhubarb and sweet mandarin orange, immediately contrasted by a dark roasted coffee note. The opening feels energized and slightly unconventional, setting a fruity yet toasted tone right away. As the top notes quiet down, juicy mango and warm cardamom take center stage. The f…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Café Verde and Arjan Red smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Rhubarb, Cardamom and Coffee.

Is Café Verde or Arjan Red better for summer or winter?

Café Verde suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Café Verde and Arjan Red?

Café Verde has top notes of Rhubarb and Lemon, heart notes of Violet Leaf, Cardamom and Coffee, a base of Cedar and Sandalwood. Arjan Red has top notes of Coffee, Mandarin Orange and Rhubarb, heart notes of Cardamom and Mango, a base of Peach, Amber and Vetiver.